单词 | quadrifrontal |
释义 | > as lemmasquadrifrontal quadrifrontal adj. Brit. /ˌkwɒdrᵻˈfrʌntl/ , U.S. /ˌkwɑdrəˈfrən(t)l/ [compare post-classical Latin quadrifrons having four faces (5th cent.)] (esp. of an arch) having four faces or sides.ΚΠ 1880 R. Burn Old Rome v. 120 The southern corner of the rectangle was occupied by a quadrifrontal archway..near..the Via della Catena di Pescaria. 1922 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeology 26 115 The recent measures taken by the Italian engineers to free the quadrifrontal arch of Marcus Aurelius at Tripoli from modern structures. 1994 Art Bull. 76 716/3 Later..she supports the idea of a Janus shrine as a quadrifrontal arch ‘in or near the entrance to the Forum Romanum’. < as lemmas |
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